As I look forward to graduation, licensure, and my first job, I am most excited to be out of schooling and start an “adult” lifestyle. It will feel so good to finish my schooling at twenty-two and be able to begin my dream profession. I will be able to get my own apartment and truly be on my own…without an educational schedule! I have to say, it is a relieving thought to know there is an end coming near and exams will be a part of the past (my worst nightmares!) To celebrate I will have my family around me at a party commemorating my achievements. It is typical in my family to have cook-out parties with everyone included and to just enjoy our time spent together and recognize the purpose of that day. One thing I am most anxious about is getting my dream position. Right now, I aspire to be a pediatric nurse in oncology but I know it is going to be a hard road to get there. The process of getting that first job is nerve racking and I know, just as college applications went, that there will be declinations.
To prepare and plan my weekly studies to stay focused and on track I plan to complete schooling five days a week. That allows me to have two days to work and focus on myself and my mental health. One thing I really want to incorporate into this semester is going to the gym with my friend at least three times a week. With all this studying comes a lot of sitting and I prefer to be more active. I have started to read textbooks more but also doing “quick-reads” where I am just reading on the information I do not understand and what is recommended by the professor.
The ATI Nurse Logic 2.0 Modules have taught me how to study for the exams (ATI assessments and NCLEX-RN) and what the test taking situation will look like. I need more help on the clinical judgement factor of exams and I found that these really help better my understanding on what the questions will look like. Most importantly it is preparing me for the NCLEX and I feel that it does a great job in doing so!
